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I am a Lecturer in Linguistics at the School of English Literature, Language and Linguistics at Newcastle University.

My research interests include examining how we judge others (or don’t!) based on their grammar, as well as how children learn both the linguistic and social aspects of language use. I also have a broader interest in how to communicate the findings and values of the field of Linguistics to the general public, including dispelling the notions that there is ‘good’ or ‘bad’ language, and instead celebrating all the varied ways we communicate with each other.